1. **State the problem:**
A zookeeper wants to fence a rectangular habitat for goats. The length $x$ should be at least 80 feet, and the perimeter should be no more than 300 feet.
2. **Write the inequalities:**
- Length constraint: $x \geq 80$
- Perimeter constraint: The perimeter $P = 2x + 2y \leq 300$
3. **Rewrite the perimeter inequality:**
$$2x + 2y \leq 300$$
Divide both sides by 2:
$$\cancel{2}x + \cancel{2}y \leq \frac{300}{\cancel{2}}$$
$$x + y \leq 150$$
4. **System of inequalities:**
$$\begin{cases}
x \geq 80 \\
x + y \leq 150
\end{cases}$$
5. **Two possible solutions:**
- i. $x=80$, $y=50$ (since $80 + 50 = 130 \leq 150$)
- ii. $x=90$, $y=40$ (since $90 + 40 = 130 \leq 150$)
These satisfy both constraints.
Goat Habitat C4B711
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